Awards in `Classic` competition listed

The East Lincoln High School “Carolina Classic” Band Competition allowed all the Lincoln County Bands to compete locally in their final competition this past weekend.
All the bands earned good marks, with the awards distributed as follows:
West Lincoln High School — Competing in Class A, the Rebel Band received trophies for 2nd Place Music, 2nd Place Visual Performances, 3rd Place Visual Effects, 3rd Place Color guard, 3rd Place Drum Major, 3rd Place Percussion and received an overall rating of “Good.”
Lincolnton High School — Competing in Class AA, the Tiger Band was awarded 1st Place Music, 1st Place Visual Effect 1st Place
Drum Major, 2nd Place Visual Performance, 2nd Place Colorguard, 2nd Place Percussion and received an overall rating of “Excellent.” In addition, the Lincolnton High School Marching Band received 1st place Overall in Class AA, and was named “Grand Champion Band” in Class A/AA.
North Lincoln High School — competing in Class AAAA, the
“Band of Knights” received accolades for 1st Place Music, 1st Place Visual Effect 1st Place Drum Major, 2nd Place Visual Performance, 3rd Place Colorguard, 3rd Place Percussion and achieved an overall rating of “Superior.” The “Band of Knights” received 1st Place Overall in Class AAAA, and was named “Grand Champion Band” in Class AAA/AAAA. Additionally, the band was awarded the coveted “Classic Cup” trophy for “Carolina Classic Band of the Day.”
East Lincoln High School — The Mustang Band was the host band and did not compete, but performed their 2004 field show “Spheres” in exhibition. Band Director Dustin Stamey was awarded a “sphere” by the “Showband of the Carolinas,” which was autographed by each member of the marching band.
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A complete review of each of the band’s 2004 competition awards will be covered next week.by Special to the LTN